Dual Screen Apparatus Automatic Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses require manual user selection between enlarged and additional display modes when switching between single and dual display screens, complicating the operation.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a detection unit and display controller that automatically selects between enlarged and additional display modes based on changes in the orientation of the first display screen or specific operations performed on it when switching from a single to a dual display mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection between enlarged and additional display modes is implemented, then display flexibility is improved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the appropriate display mode (enlarged or additional) based on detected orientation changes and user operations, eliminating the need for manual user selection. The display controller autonomously switches between display modes according to predefined conditions, making the system self-serve the user's display needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The display mode is made dynamic and adaptive, automatically adjusting between enlarged and additional display modes based on real-time orientation detection and user interaction. The system transitions smoothly between different display configurations without requiring manual intervention, making the adaptability dynamic rather than static.
2Ease of operation
If automatic selection based on orientation change is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes the logic and conditions for automatic mode selection during system design. The detection unit and display controller are configured in advance to recognize specific orientation changes and user operations, and automatically execute the appropriate display mode switching without requiring complex real-time processing during user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The detection unit acts as an intermediary between the user's physical actions (orientation changes) and the display controller's response (mode switching). This intermediary component simplifies the overall control mechanism by handling the detection and translation of physical states into control signals, reducing the complexity burden on the main control system.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a first display screen, a second display screen, a detection unit, and a display controller. The detection unit detects switching between the first mode and the second mode. The first mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen. The second mode is a mode in which information is displayed on the first display screen and the second display screen. The display controller controls whether enlarged display or additional display is performed in accordance with a change in the orientation of the first display screen or an operation of specifying the information displayed on the first display screen. The change or the operation is performed in a certain time including a time point at which the detection unit detects switching from the first mode to the second mode.